August 12, 2006 Archive

Music

• CD Review: Elysium For The Brave - Azam Ali

  The true potential for artistic expression in contemporary music is with people like the Azam Ali's of the world.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 12, 2006

• RIP Duke Jordan, 1922-2006

  The great piano stylist from Charlie Parker's classic bebop quintet has died at age 84.

  News in Music — by Michael J. West — on Aug 12, 2006

• CD Review: Roman Candle - The Wee Hours Revue

  The aggressive remixing is like an extreme makeover for someone who was pretty good-looking to begin with.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Aug 12, 2006

• Film Scores: A Growing Addiction

  Opinion in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 12, 2006

• The Airline Terror Response Will Affect Musicians And Artists

  The air terrorists have attacked the airline industry and the music and art worlds. How rude!

  News in Music — by Howard Dratch — on Aug 12, 2006

Politics

• British Muslims Wrong Answer

  When jihadists take out some little American town, Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter from 2006 will sound like flaming liberals.

  News in Politics — by Al Barger — on Aug 12, 2006

• Is America Heading for its Own Sectarian War?

  How do we react to the fact that nearly half of Americans believe WMDs were found in Iraq?

  Opinion in Politics — by Marlowe — on Aug 12, 2006

• Peace In Our Time: History Repeats itself As A Farce

  History repeated itself as a farce today with the UN resolution which stopped Israeli action against the terrorists.

  News in Politics — by APOLLO — on Aug 12, 2006

• Welcome To The New Middle East

  A true United Nations, living up to one tenth of the noble sentiments contained in its charter, would have voted to join with Israel to destroy Hizbullah.

  Opinion in Politics — by Rick Moran — on Aug 12, 2006

• Satire: From Neocon to Rodem, the Infection Spreads

  Do not blame the Democrats for their lack of vision, they are suffering from a disease.

  Satire in Politics — by Brad Schader — on Aug 12, 2006

• GOP House Committee Chairman Mutinies Over French Fries

  Oh why can’t this be a satire? The sordid story of the death and politics of "Freedom" fries and "Freedom" toast!

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Aug 12, 2006

Video

• A Few Thoughts Regarding Next Summer's Transformers Flick

  Will it be as bad as some think? That depends on your age and perspective.

  Opinion in Video — by Mark Buckingham — on Aug 12, 2006

• TV Review: Intervention on A&E

  Intervention does more to de-romanticize the drug subculture than forty years' worth of anti-drug public service announcements.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Aug 12, 2006

• World Trade Center Is It Too Soon?

  Will audiences turn up or turn away from Oliver Stone's most recent rocking of the tidal waves of history?

  Opinion in Video — by Film and Politics Review — on Aug 12, 2006

• Movie Review: Dark Water (2005)

  Why can't Americans read?

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Aug 12, 2006

• TV Review: Thugaboo - "Sneaker Madness"

  The Wayans' first animated special is confused about who it's really appealing to.

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Aug 12, 2006

• Weekly Top 5: Historical Tragedies

  This week's choice for the Top 5: Movies about some of the most horrible moments in modern history.

  Opinion in Video — by Neil Miller — on Aug 12, 2006

• DVD Review: Brick

  Still the best movie that I have seen all year!

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Aug 12, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Friday 8/11

  Who are the nominees? Wait! Who's the Head of House? Check in with the latest from the Big Brother live feeds - spoilers abound!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 12, 2006

• Movie Review: World Trade Center

  World Trade Center balances emotional, uncompromising events with extraordinary personal accounts of survival, fate, love and life.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Aug 12, 2006

• Movie Review: Waltzing Anna

  Another indie with great potential, but very little follow-thru.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Aug 12, 2006

Culture

• When Is It Time To Let The Music Go?

  I'd find it far easier to relinquish my past, if only I could figure out what I want to be when I grow up.

  Opinion in Culture — by Glen Boyd — on Aug 12, 2006

• Seeing Eye: The Big Apple

  Jared and Kerry take their training to the city that never sleeps.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jared Wright — on Aug 12, 2006

• Seeing Eye: Buses, Trains, Planes, Oh My!

  Jared and Kerry tackle public transportation as training at The Seeing Eye continues.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jared Wright — on Aug 12, 2006

• Day By Day for August 12, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 12, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 12, 2006

• Dustin "Screech" Diamond Mugged

  Where is Mr. Belding when you need him?

  News in Culture — by Mat Brewster — on Aug 12, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Briar King: Book One of The Kingdoms Of Thorn And Bone by Grey Keyes

  Nature spirits aren't gentle little creatures, they are fierce and care nothing for the wants and desires of humanity.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 12, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox Review: Real World Golf

  Play golf even worse than you do in real life thanks to flaky technology.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 12, 2006

• Gaming Round Up 08/11/06

  Konami calls for the best sneaky killers while the CEA calls for event committee.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Aug 12, 2006